New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-21
HEWITT GIVES TIT FOR TAT.
HIS TART REPLIES TO Mr.. GIBBENS.
SPICY REJOINDYRs IN LIVELY MEETING OF THE

SPICY REJOINDYRs IN LIVELY MEETING OF HE
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL
Tho Beard Of Electrical Control swept beyond
Mayor Hewits protests yesterday and passed reso.u
tons the opening Of twenty-five miles OF SUD-
way in the district below Central Park, princpa' oe
tween Forty and Fifty ninth SITS and Madison anu
Eighth ayes. Commissioner Gibbons was armed WIN
various resolutions covering the streets no wanted and
he got them through while Mr.. Lauterbach looked DC
nignantly on. When he moved the adoption OF the
great scheme Mayor Hewitt expressed himself haty az
follows
az shall not vote for the resolution. No good res"'s
can be achieved in tearing up tho streets az proposed
For nine months we have been endeaveribs 'o eo'""
clear thoroughfare. am ashamed to SEQ inc s'ie.S -
so filthy condition The Street Cleaning Department
is powerless." -
"I admit the annoyance in having the street on,
structed hut the sooner this work Is dono INC po''
replied Mr. Gibbons 49,
Mayor Hewitt still indicated his emphauo oPpo'
and added this startling Information: This m"''e'
street obstruction has gone on far enough 10 '"' w.
ment Of the city may say that before night some per
son or some persons may be indicted for their o"o"0
Mr.. Gibbons appeared unabasned and expressed the
wish that the Mayor would vote for the re'oIh'ohs' "
that the subway could lie laid before the new paveHsh
should be put lie urged the passage oil the p"n
laid ont by the legislature for four or five years
There is evidence that the snhways VIII ne eoo'
for ANYTHING" tartly replied the Mayor MI. "lopehs
thought 1t hs duty 10 obey the law.
$50 do l." said Mr. Hewitt. but must have cIcah
streets and attend 10 the sanitary condition OF the Guy
Having .urveyed the whole field have decided not 10
vote for opening more streets ut present 40 "'
object TO stating that the construction company nave
Gone the work carefully and with an Obvious desire 10
incommode the public ~ little rs possible.
The resolution passed. MI Laucrbach prom'e'
that the work would I've well done. whcrcupon Mayor
Hewitt replied in his genial vein:
81 have noticed that the work has been done more
carefully since made and propose 10 keep on
making rows"
Mr. Iauterbach And We propose 10 keep on I'M
proving -, ,,. , .,,.,,,c the
opening OF the streets is Within the control oil Tue Dc
Mavor Hewitt wish that department would come TO
the conclusion.
Mr. Gibbens-Ths excavation is different from that OF
the steam company -.
MAYOR Hewitt supposed your observations NeIo
limited entirely To this 'omuis'Ion.
letter from John ID. Crimmins. read by MT
Gihen. showed that at no time had there been open
at once more than 4isG feet OF pavement Tho twenty
third street Railroad Company informed the Board that
it had agreement with body for the Joint "''n~
ton Of Fulfon-st The Metropolitan Telephone COMPANY
declined 10y letter. to put in the Ftre ehth t.
CONDUIT until the line had been put across ! ih-tNe
The company holds hat II IA not Obliged To pace ~
under ground until the subway Is con pctcd ana a" Us
connections formed , - a.,
Mr. Gihhcns then mp his plan to provide for the
us of iron roles FOR electric lamps Experts from various
companies sustained the Mayors view-hst snch Ioes
would be dangerous. The Mayor favored po'r' mxn
enough carry wires Mr. Gibbons cnns To ms lamps
only poles he used first IN streets without SUD
ways aud 10 be connected with the subwavs when bu'
MI Moss tried IN settle matters with arrs"lu"n "npo-r
TO poles a OF wires. The offering "ent on ue
minutes Mr. Gibhen. did not carry mis- point. hul J.
expected 70 come up smiling with u again lnilsinANoi
urged his temporary puc box subwaYa nd tle 10 put
through his resolution to compel companies Win cou
tracts er electric hghsg to use the box some ton1na
MES. with ittlc need ~ use H. had consented to ms M
Gibbeps only succeeded In bringing Mayor Hewitt 10 the
front with protest AGAINST tearing mp twenty s
OF street lie thought that hal not yet besn even
/ shown that the subway would he ~ any use .
Mr. Gibheu. then tred tho device of making me MAYOR
appear - opposed 10 tie execution OF contracts l"l
lighting 10y electricity by tryiDE 10 sho" INA
d the piDc-hoI subway was tho ONLY WaV. The N'y" "a
vored al.Owtns companies having contracts Tor Tic
electric lighting the streets 10 p Mp necessary poles
Mr Gibhcns- box subway motion was lost Mt ''n"
lad led that the Mayor was an obstruction aud Ills
/ Honor. the Mayor. SAIL:
! 81 Will -low vpI whether am oh.tructnR matters
computes having contracts To light tht
streets by electricity De authJrL 81 TO put NJ poles
/ lie Ic-olutl N was lost.